Body jewelry is very pervasive these days. In fact, it became that way because it seems that people don’t seem to have any problems getting piercings just about anywhere: noses, tongues, belly buttons, eyebrows, lips, and various other body parts.

If you’re a fan of body piercing, then we’re not telling anything you don’t know when we mention that getting jewelry for your piercings can quickly turn pretty expensive, because body jewelry is not cheap and having to buy a lot will lighten your wallet. Fortunately, buying wholesale body jewelry is an excellent way to save on costs. Here’s how it works.

The listed price that jewelry retails for is usually twice its wholesale price. This healthy markup is what allows jewelry store owners to earn a living from selling jewelry. It used to be, though, that only people with a retail license could buy from wholesalers. That’s no longer the case.

Thanks to the Internet, many wholesalers are doing business online, selling to whoever is buying without giving importance to the fact that you have a retail license or not. This is your best opportunity, as an individual, to benefit from wholesale prices.

The biggest issue with buying wholesale is that it means buying way more than you’d personally need. You don’t really have any use for more than a couple items, so the extra ones will just be going to waste: instead of saving money, you’d literally throw it out the window. A bit of creativity is all you need to figure out a workaround.

If you have friends, family, or acquaintances who are into body jewelry like you, there’s nothing stopping you from contacting them and offering to split the cost and the jewelry, for a win-win-win situation. An alternative solution is to look for wholesalers where you don’t have to buy too much at once; the ones who conduct business strictly online are usually the ones who will agree to sell you smaller quantities while allowing you to get very good prices.

When comes the time to pick a wholesale merchant to do business with, please take your time and perform a reasonable amount of research instead of just rushing and buying from the first you you come across. Look around to find out if their prices are competitive; check the quality of their offerings. You can do that with an online search on their name, keeping in mind to steer clear from the ones with several negative reviews.

Lastly, it’s ok to haggle a bit. Wholesalers usually expect this and in reality, they are often willing to negotiate their listed prices. So if you’re a bit creative and can show a bit of business acumen, you can definitely reap the benefits of purchasing wholesale body jewelry for a lot cheaper than retail.